Relax on the upstairs deck (or swing on the downstairs deck) and soak in that beautiful view, sip your favorite drink, watch the sunset and listen to the sweet sound of Tweetsie's train whistle, or the distant chime of our church bells floating through the mountain air as you plan the next day's activities: HIKING/BIKING the BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY and MILES OF HIKING/BIKING TRAILS! (We are 1 mile from Parkway. ) Then, there's shopping in Boone or Blowing Rock (5-7 minutes to each!), rafting, High Gravity ropes course, Grandfather Mountain, gem mining, ax throwing, several wineries, Tweetsie's Wild West Theme Park, great restaurants...or just keep sipping!!!